ATHENS – Total passenger traffic at Athens International Airport in 2022 reached 22.73 million travelers, representing an increase of 84.1% compared to 2021 and a decrease of 11.1% compared to 2019.

According to figures released by “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport, the number of domestic passengers increased by 60.3% compared to 2021 and of international passengers by 98.3%, but both lagged in comparison with 2019, by 4.7% and 13.9% respectively.

Regarding passenger traffic at Athens airport in December, according to the same data, it reached 1.6 million, down 3% compared to the same period in 2019. In more detail, domestic passenger traffic exceeded the levels of December 2019 by 7.9%, while international passenger traffic was down 7.3%.

In total, during 2022, the number of flights at Athens International Airport reached approximately 213,000, showing an increase of 34.2% compared to 2021 and a decrease of 5.4% compared to 2019. Both domestic and international flights exceeded 2021 levels by 30.9% and 37.1%, respectively. Domestic flights also exceeded 2019 levels by 2.9%, while international flights remained down compared to 2019 at 11.4%.